why is it that our minds seem to always be one step ahead of the current challenge? there might be a risk that we are missing the pleasure of being in the present as we spend our thinking time in the future. Im supposed to be working out how to get this car home to Birmingham (which i have to say isn't as easy / cheap as you'd think) and I cant stop myself from thinking about interesting design details - for instance in the school governors meeting last night i was designing the graphics for on the fuel tank!.... and Hughie appears to be spending his work time just as productively.....
Hughie (who for the record is a thouroughly nice chap and not as "dark" as i might have earlier portrayed him to be ;-) sent me an email from work today and it appears that hes doing as much thinking about this project as i am. Just to juice up some of the thinking, here are some of the notes from his client meeting......
- completely clutter free handlebars so that means no levers and an internal throttle mechanism on the RHS
- the clutch lever incorporated in the gearstick
- Pegs or running boards for the feet?
- custom mustang tank. Problem is that everyone is looking for mustang tanks to build specials so it's more difficult to find a bargain. I've also been thinking about making a fuel tank from something else ie fire extinguisher, lorry brake reservoir, small beer keg etc but then you hit the problem of attaching a filler neck and cap and fuel tap. All hassle and additional cost. So I would be leaning towards finding a mustang tank at the right price myself.

So there is so much to think about, im not sure ive got enough time to go to work anymore